seed-mcp/corpus/bayer_seeds/dekalb-dkc108-87rib.md

DKC108-87RIB BRAND BLEND

• Vendor: Bayer
• Brand: Dekalb
• Crop: Corn
• Relative maturity: 108
• Traits: SSPRIB (SmartStax® PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
• Release year: 2027
• Source: https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc108-87rib-corn
• Rating scale (Bayer): 1-9 (9 = best)

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Positioning

DKC108-87RIB Brand Blend is a defensive SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product with stable yield potential across the corn belt. Strong early emergence allowing for early planting. Good foliar disease and greensnap tolerance for east to west movement. Excellent option for longer-term corn rotations.

Strengths & management

• A stable SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product with strong western movement
• Excellent early season agronomics with above average emergence and vigor
• Strong disease tolerance package with excellent Goss's Wilt and Anthracnose stalk rot tolerance
• Girthy semi-flex ear that prefers medium populations

Disease Ratings

Characteristic	Value
GRAY LEAF SPOT	4
SOUTHERN RUST	4
ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT	2
GOSS'S WILT	3
SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT	2
NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1	4

Growth

Characteristic	Value
SEEDLING GROWTH	2
EMERGENCE	2
ROOT STRENGTH	4
STALK STRENGTH	3
DROUGHT TOLERANCE	3
GREENSNAP TOLERANCE	3
PLANT HEIGHT	Med Tall
EAR PLACEMENT	Med High

Management

Characteristic	Value
GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION	1320
GDUS TO BLACK LAYER	2735
VALUE ADDED TRAIT	SSPRORIB
RELATIVE MATURITY	108
PLANTING RATE	Medium
NEW PRODUCT	YES
VARIETY	undefined

Harvest

Characteristic	Value
STAYGREEN	3
HARVEST APPEARANCE	3
DRYDOWN	3
TEST WEIGHT	4

Herbicide

Characteristic	Value
GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY	A
ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE	A
SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY	A

Plant Description

Characteristic	Value
COB COLOR	Red
KERNEL CAP COLOR	Yellow
KERNEL ROW	18

Regional seed-guide listings

• 2027 MN Seed Guide — agronomist: Abby Ficker
• Northeast & East Central Nebraska — agronomist: Josh Erwin
• South Central Minnesota — agronomist: Daniel Koehler
• West-Central Iowa — agronomist: Nora Schultz
• Southeast and South-Central — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
• West Central Iowa — agronomist: Nora Schultz